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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-11-11 | 2019-04-15 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a global score of 81.4, which is much better than Moto M's 71.6 general score. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE design is incredibly newer, just a little bit lighter and a little thinner than Moto M. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto M, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a little more vivid display than Motorola Moto M, because it has a little bit greater number of pixels in each screen inch, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little larger display. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Motorola Moto M, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's battery duration is very similar to Moto M's battery duration, although the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has 3070mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE takes a lot better videos and photos than Moto M, because it has a larger aperture to take better captures and video in low-light environments, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a camera in the back with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
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